GMG opens UAE’s first-ever Monoprix store

  • Date: 15-Jul-2022
  • Source: Zawya
  • Sector:Retail
  • Country:UAE
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GMG opens UAE’s first-ever Monoprix store

- Located in Gardenia, Dubai Hills, the French retail brand will offer high-quality food products and an exclusive range of home and beauty products

Dubai, UAE – GMG, a global well-being company retailing, distributing, and manufacturing a portfolio of leading international and home-grown brands across sport, food, and health sectors, today opened the UAE’s very first Monoprix store in Dubai Hills. GMG acquired the Middle East operations of the French retailing giant Groupe Casino’s brands – Géant, Franprix, and Monoprix – in April this year from Urban Foods by Dubai Holding.

Founded in 1932, Monoprix is a renowned French brand offering the best of food retailing along with household items, perfumes, gift items, organic products, restaurants, and much more. With the opening of the Monoprix store, GMG is bringing the French retail brand to the UAE.

The opening ceremony was attended by Abdulaziz Hassan Ali Baker, Chairman, GMG, Mohammad A. Baker, Deputy Chairman and CEO of GMG, and Marc Laurent, President, GMG Consumer – Retail. At the event, GMG’s CEO unveiled plans to expand and capitalize on the popular French brands across the Middle East.

Mohammad A. Baker, Deputy Chairman and CEO of GMG, notes: "Today, we are delighted to open Monoprix, another brand